"Lee, I'm sorry, this was too sudden. The next day, before Li Zitao got up from the sofa, the office door was pushed open by an unfamiliar figure.

Truman, former vice president, now president of the United States.

Li Zitao didn't expect that the other party would come in person, shouldn't he be in the inauguration ceremony?

Raising his wrist quietly, Li Zitao probably understood that the other party's ceremony should have ended.

The inauguration of the vice president was much simpler than the inauguration of the president, and it seems that Truman's actions were the same as his confidence.

"Can you tell me what's going on now? I'm here..."Li Zitao pointed around, meaning that he was isolated here without any news.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Truman patted his head and said sadly, "Just last night... Our beloved Mr. President has passed away. ”

"It's... What sad news. Li Zitao's tone sank, and his straight body seemed to fall down.

"We've got to hold on, my friend... America's future needs us. Truman put his hand on his shoulder and whispered meaningfully.

It looks like our new president needs to find some allies. Li Zitao was sluggish on the surface, and he was thinking about it with a lot of activity in his heart.

Li Zitao was a little sad about Roosevelt's death, but it was far from a blow.

It's just that he needs to show that he is sad and heavy, so that he can show that he is honest and reliable, and values friendship.

As a great president of the Allied Triumvirate and respected all over the world, Roosevelt's death had a huge impact.

Just when Li Zitao was able to leave the White House office, a crowd of black people had gathered outside the White House.

They wept silently, or they were confused and empty.

A president who has been with him for 12 years, a great president is gone forever, it's like something is missing from their lives.

It's as if all the future is entrusted, and all the hopes and visions are gone.

As a result, the White House flag was flown at half-mast, the first time since the death of Warren Harding in 1923 that the flag was flown at half-mast.

Allied Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Stalin were devastated, and Churchill wept bitterly at the memorial service at St. Paul's Cathedral, although it was suspected that he was pretending, perhaps his cuffs were stuffed with onions.

The lowering of the flag at half-mast on Moscow's Red Square and the substitution of black borders for it was a matter of showing more sincerity and winning the favor of the American people.

Even the enemies of the allies, the Japanese radio station in Tokyo, broadcast mourning music for several minutes to pay tribute to the great man.

In front of Washington, the streets were lined with men, women, and children, as three white-drawn carriages passed by with coffins.

There was only silence, sobbing, choking and salutation, and for a time it was terrifyingly quiet.

According to Roosevelt's last wishes, he wanted to be buried in his home in Atlanta, in a park next to his garden villa, in a cemetery called Hyde Park.

The cadets of the West Point Military Academy formed a guard of honor and gave President Roosevelt their final salute and greetings with drums and guns.

The whole ceremony took place for a long time, three days, during which all the public opinion and reports in America were related to Roosevelt's death.

From where he was born, to his childhood, to where he went to elementary school, middle school, high school, college, to how he became a lawyer and finally entered politics.

Take the helm of Washington and become one of the most powerful people in the world.

But also the worst of times, the reversal of the Great Depression, re-election, World War II...

Almost anything related to him can become a piece of news, and there is nothing that cannot be written.

Even the cake shop he liked to go to during his stay in Washington became the address of the media for interviews, so the business of the cake shop was too good.

People wanted to buy 'Roosevelt's identical' cakes as a way to pay tribute to this great man.

But the work in Washington continues, and the big names also need to deal with the changing situation, and they don't have as much time to devote to mourning.

During his burial, Li Zitao had already held several closed-door talks with Truman.

Two, just the two of them.

This time, Li Zitao did not need to worry about being suddenly detained, Truman was in the prime of life, and his health seemed to be very good.

As for Roosevelt's mourning, it occupies only a small space in the conversation between the two, and it is more about the prospect of the future and new cooperation.

Although he became president, he was not a qualified candidate chosen by both parties.

The awkwardness of the vice president's succession is precisely what makes it almost impossible to get support, and they are almost all chaperones and decorations.

In the past, the role was to cut and sweep tombs, and act as the face and mascot of the government.

Especially when encountering a strong president like Roosevelt, with unprecedented achievements and prestige, the vice president is equivalent to a 'transparent man.' ’

But in such a situation, Truman was very fortunate to step into the presidency, which was both a good thing and a bad thing.

The good thing is that he did not go through a difficult election, and he spontaneously became the president of the United States, becoming the most powerful man.

The bad thing is that he doesn't have any henchmen, assistants, reliable and useful people.

Washington, both parties, and the various government agencies and important positions are all people who need him to buy or subjugate.

Failure to do so would end his tenure.

The impeachment of a president is almost never a coincidence, but that is not to say it will never happen.

Truman needed to convince party and cabinet ministers to work for him and form his own government.

Truman administration.

If Roosevelt's responsibility was to make America win the war, to expand its influence and to achieve greater influence.

Truman's first duty, then, was how to arrange the demobilization after the war and make adequate preparations for the end of the war.

Because everyone knows that the war is coming to an end.

Maybe a few months, a year, maybe two years, but it's coming to an end.

Therefore, when Truman first emphasized his governing philosophy, he focused on 'reorganizing the institutions of government.'

"Charlie, I have a lot of problems to solve, Roosevelt won for us, and what I'm going to do is how to continue the victory and translate it into tangible benefits... It's not easy to do that, you know that. ”

Truman had too many problems to face, the demobilization of soldiers and the return of soldiers would create employment problems, war-induced inflation, housing, postwar foreign policy, the United Nations ...... proposed by Roosevelt

The myriad of questions were simply maddening, and I couldn't believe what kind of pressure Roosevelt was under before, and it also proved how strong he was.

"You should use your friend's influence appropriately, such as... Anna. "Roosevelt's influence was unparalleled, especially at this time.

His widow was able to solve diplomatic problems well, and Li Zitao believes that she is also willing to continue to fight for her husband's legacy.

For Truman, this would give him enough time to solve his domestic problems first and secure his presidency.